National Cyber Security News Center

Hackers apparently still have control over New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia. Blockchain data analytics firm Elementus said in a blog post Tuesday that Cryptopia’s hacker, after going quiet for some days, has stolen an additional 1,675 ether from 17,000 wallets – an amount worth about $181,000 at the time of writing….

An expert in corporate legislation doubts that the local police and authorities are skilled enough to handle such a complex crime due to lack of proper regulation. As reported earlier by U.Today, on January 13 the New Zealand-based Cryptopia exchange lost a great amount of its customers’ funds as a…

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nbsp; SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Following the attacks in New Zealand, video footage of the shootings surfaced online and was shared over and over again. In the hours of followed, social media sites and even some news outlets scrambled to get that footage taken down. Wondering why people would…

Egypt’s media regulator release list of prohibited topics, says outlets that continue to publish ‘offending material’ will be fined up to $298,000. Egypt’s top media regulator has put into effect tighter restrictions that allow the state to block websites and even social media accounts with over 5,000 followers if they…

Job Description We are looking for a full-time Senior Cyber Security Engineer to support our Federal Client in Alexandria, VA office. As the Senior Cyber Security Engineer, you will be responsible for protecting system boundaries and ensuring that IT systems, applications and network devices are hardened against threats. The position…

Watch out for this iPhone call scam, prominent Germans hacked, Android spyware found and an Acrobat update. Apple iPhone users should be on the lookout for a phone phishing scam. According to security writer Brian Krebs, it works like this: You get a call and when you look at the phone’s…

Conference Description (submitted by organizer) A full day of inspiration and education on IT Security. On February 1, 2019, in Philadelphia, PA, BSidesPhilly is back with another carefully curated selection of talks. Our Speakers will provide insights into their work and offer ways to make us all better at what we…

A century ago, Oswald Spengler published The Decline of the West. In it, Spengler predicted that around the year 2000, Western civilization would enter a “pre-death emergency.” A question: Are Brexit in the United Kingdom and a partial government shutdown in the United States precursors of this “pre-death emergency?” Or are these…

Despite the news being inundated with hacks, cons and scams surrounding cryptocurrencies and exchanges, the truth remains that actual blockchains have yet to be compromised in their immutable and unhackable nature. Blockchains are epitomised by security and safety when it comes to storing data on its distributed ledger; they use…

The birth of social media platforms, such as; Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, SnapChat, among other—have birthed ‘Influencers’. Influencing today has become a full-time paid job and influencers are earning pretty well. According to Joe Gagliese, Co-Founder of Viral Nation, an influencer agency—in interview with Vox, said influencers with smaller followings (nanoinfluencers) can make between USD$30,000…

Chinese hackers have just pulled off one of India’s biggest cyber fraud ever, to the tune of $18.6 million. According to investigators, a group of Chinese hackers convinced the head of a local Indian subsidiary of Milan-based Tecnimont SpA to wire money from bank accounts in India to a bank…

Hoping to repeat their success in getting their candidate elected Russian hackers had a crack at the US DMC servers during the last mid-term elections in the hope of repeating their success in getting their presidential candidate elected. The legal complaint—part of the DNC’s ongoing lawsuit against Russia, WikiLeaks, the…

In the future, industrial robots may create jobs, boost productivity and spur higher wages. But one thing seems more certain for now: They’re vulnerable to hackers. Factories, hospitals and other big robot users often lack sufficient levels of defense against a digital attack, according to cybersecurity experts, robot manufacturers and…

When cyber-criminals are intent on exploiting vulnerabilities in the security surfaces of financial institutions, ATM systems can serve as primary access points. While ‘smash and grab’ attacks on ATMs are nothing new, in the rapidly evolving world of cyber-crime cash machines are now a focus for operatives aiming to siphon…

Mumbai: The State Bank of Mauritius (SBM) has filed a complaint with the Singapore police to track down unknown hackers who allegedly withdrew Rs 19 crore from its branch in Mumbai. A complaint about the hack was first filed with the Mumbai police in November 2018. SBM had alleged then…

SINGAPORE: Seven priority and nine additional recommendations have been put forward by the Committee of Inquiry (COI) investigating the SingHealth cyberattack as a “necessary and vital first step” to combat cybersecurity threats, it said in the public version of its report on Thursday (Jan 10). The recommendations relate to five…